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Best Shooter Games

1,596 Shooter games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.

Descent II

Descent II

Released: Mar 13, 1996

Critic rating: 92.0 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Simulator

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

You're going down...

Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

Released: Nov 18, 2014

Critic rating: 86.4 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Adventure

Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Discover the most diverse Far Cry world ever created.

Blood

Blood

Released: May 31, 1997

Critic rating: 81.1 / 100102 votes

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

You carved your soul to shreds in servitude to a dark god, but false promises and betrayal were your only reward.

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Serious Sam: The First Encounter

Released: Mar 21, 2001

Critic rating: 83.3 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Indie

Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

A first person shooter extravaganza where you take the role of Serious Sam, a badass killer whose goal is to defeat monsters commanded by Mental, an extraterrestrial entity that wants to destroy humanity.

Ultrakill

Ultrakill

Released: Sep 3, 2020

Critic rating: 81.1 / 10090 votes

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Single player

Ultrakill is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the 90's.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

Released: Apr 13, 2010

Critic rating: 85.2 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Tactical

Platforms: Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Experience an unparalleled level of action as you navigate the world of Sam Fisher.

Splatoon

Splatoon

Released: May 28, 2015

Critic rating: 81.0 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Platform

Platforms: Wii U

Game modes: Single player, Co-operative

Splatoon is primarily a team-based third-person shooter which is playable by up to eight players in 4-vs-4 matches, although the game also features a single-player campaign.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Released: Mar 28, 2005

Critic rating: 77.6 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Tactical

Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

You are Sam Fisher, the NSA's most elite black-ops agent.

Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2

Released: Mar 23, 2010

Critic rating: 85.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Racing, Adventure

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

In a lawless open-world paradise, use whatever means necessary to achieve your objective.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Released: Mar 24, 2015

Critic rating: 84.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is a compilation of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Cannon Fodder

Cannon Fodder

Released: Jan 9, 1993

Critic rating: 81.0 / 10064 votes

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Strategy

Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, BlackBerry OS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Legacy Mobile Device

Game modes: Single player

Cannon Fodder is an action-strategy shoot 'em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive.

Elite: Dangerous

Elite: Dangerous

Released: Dec 16, 2014

Critic rating: 82.0 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound.

F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R.

Released: Oct 17, 2005

Critic rating: 80.9 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

"F.E.A.R." (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter game released in 2005, developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra Entertainment.

PixelJunk Shooter

PixelJunk Shooter

Released: Dec 10, 2009

Critic rating: 82.7 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Puzzle

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Game modes: Single player, Co-operative

In PixelJunk Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground.

Valfaris

Valfaris

Released: Oct 9, 2019

Critic rating: 85.0 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell.

Alan Wake: The Writer

Alan Wake: The Writer

Released: Oct 12, 2010

Critic rating: 86.7 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

The Writer is the final episodic chapter of DLC for Alan Wake, Remedy and Microsoft's harrowing horror action game.

Risk of Rain

Risk of Rain

Released: Nov 8, 2013

Critic rating: 85.0 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements.

The Darkness

The Darkness

Released: Jun 25, 2007

Critic rating: 81.8 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

The Darkness features a distinct blend of dark modern crime drama and supernatural horror with intense first person non-linear gameplay.

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

Released: Oct 29, 2009

Critic rating: 82.3 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: Wii, Wii U

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor is an arcade style rail shooter that allows for a range of movement around the immediate level as the player is funneled along their path.

Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues

Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues

Released: Jul 18, 2011

Critic rating: 81.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

The residents of the Mojave have long assumed the trackless wastes of the ‘Big Empty’ are a no-man's-land, a desolate stretch where no living thing can survive.

Neon Abyss

Neon Abyss

Released: Jul 13, 2020

Critic rating: 90.0 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player

Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelike action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss as part of the Hades formed ‘Grim Squad’.

Ace Combat 2

Ace Combat 2

Released: May 30, 1997

Critic rating: 80.8 / 10042 votes

Rating: E

Genres: Shooter, Simulator

Platforms: PlayStation

Game modes: Single player

Ace Combat 2 serves as the follow-up to Namco's Air Combat, a combat flight simulator for the PlayStation.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

Released: Apr 7, 2009

Critic rating: 80.7 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is a new, action stealth first person shooter set in the rich, futuristic, sci-fi world of the Riddick film saga.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Released: Nov 15, 2011

Critic rating: 80.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a spectacular remastered version of the original game, created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved first-person shooters in gaming history.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Released: Apr 30, 2013

Critic rating: 82.9 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

There’s only one force powerful enough to stop an army of rampaging killer cyborgs, mutated scientists, metal sharks and vicious Blood Dragons that shoot lasers from their eyes – that force is you.